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Durham-Sud
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Durham-Sud |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Église Saint-James de Durham-Sud - 1.jpg |
| imagesize | 200px |
| image_map | Durham-Sud Quebec location diagram.PNG |
| map_caption | Location within Drummond RCM |
| pushpin_map | Canada Southern Quebec |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in southern Quebec |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Quebec |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Centre-du-Québec |
| subdivision_type3 | RCM |
| subdivision_name3 | Drummond |
| established_title1 | Constituted |
| established_date1 | November 1, 1975 |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Michel Noël |
| leader_title1 | Federal riding |
| leader_name1 | Drummond |
| leader_title2 | Prov. riding |
| leader_name2 | Johnson |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 92.70 |
| area_land_km2 | 93.43 |
| area_note | There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1008 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | 10.8 |
| population_blank1_title | Pop 2006-2011 |
| population_blank1 | 1.0% |
| population_blank2_title | Dwellings |
| population_blank2 | 420 |
| timezone | EST |
| utc_offset | −5 |
| timezone_DST | EDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −4 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code(s) |
| postal_code | J0H 2C0 |
| area_code | 819 |
| blank_name | Highways |
| blank_info | |
| website |
Durham-Sud (), also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, west of Richmond and south of Drummondville. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,008.
History
Early settlers of the area were Scottish and Irish immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for farming. Today, the community is predominantly francophone.
Éphrem-A. Brisebois was born here in 1850.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,008 | 1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,018 | 2.3% |
| 2001 | 995 | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 988 | 6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,051 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue (2011)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 880 | 87.1% |
| English only | 100 | 9.9% |
| English and French | 10 | 1.0% |
| Non-official languages | 20 | 2.0% |
Notable people
- Éphrem-A. Brisebois (1850–1890), politician, soldier, and law enforcement officer
- Jean-Paul LeBlanc (born 1946), retired ice hockey forward
- Joseph Patrick (August 4, 1857 – January 28, 1941) a Canadian businessman who helped start the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
- Walter George Mitchell (May 30, 1877 – April 3, 1935), Canadian lawyer and politician.
References
References
- [http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/49015/ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Durham-Sud]
- [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=182 Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)]
- [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2449015&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Durham-Sud&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Durham-Sud, Quebec]
- Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census. 2011]] census
- {{toponymie. 19913
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